Wiedenborstel

Wiedenborstel
Village entrance from the Landesstraße 121
Location of Wiedenborstel within Steinburg district

Location of Wiedenborstel
Wiedenborstel
Wiedenborstel
Coordinates: 54°3′N 9°46′E / 54.050°N 9.767°E / 54.050; 9.767
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSteinburg
Municipal assoc.Kellinghusen
Government
 • MayorHeidi Lemmerbrock
Area
 • Total
4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
10
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24613
Dialling codes04873
Vehicle registrationIZ
Websitewww.kellinghausen.de

Wiedenborstel (German pronunciation: [ˈviːdn̩ˌbɔʁstl̩]) is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Geography

The village is located approximately 12 km north of Kellinghusen, and 10 km west of Neumünster, in the middle of Aukrug Nature Park. Hamburg is 75 km south.

Demographics

Wiedenborstel was the least populated municipality in Germany as of 31 March 2010 with only eight inhabitants. All of the inhabitants belong to the same family. In 1910, Wiedenborstel had 119 inhabitants.[2] Officially, by 31 December 2012, there were twelve inhabitants. It was no longer the least populous municipality in Germany, having lost that distinction to Gröde (with eleven inhabitants), and tied with Dierfeld (also with twelve). It was still the least densely populated municipality in Germany as of that date.

References

  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. ^ (in German) Historical data of municipalities in the district of Steinburg

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